Air Canada set to start flying Boeing Dreamliners on some Canadian and trans-Atlantic routes next spring

Toronto — Air Canada unveiled Wednesday that its new 787 Dreamliners will begin flying from Toronto to London and Zurich starting in May and to Tel Aviv in July.

The country’s largest carrier will take the first 15 of the 37 787s it has on order starting in the spring of next year, and said it would gradually introduce the planes on select domestic and transatlantic routes.

The carrier will be using the new aircraft on its Toronto-London route and Toronto-Zurich between May 1 and June 30, and starting its Toronto-Tel Aviv and Toronto-Tokyo [Haneda] routes on July 1, according to its website.

“The fuel efficient Boeing 787 aircraft will open up opportunities for Air Canada to serve new international destinations, and convert existing routes to Dreamliner service, as we continue to renew our fleet and develop Toronto Pearson into a preferred North American gateway and truly global airline hub,” said Ben Smith, Air Canada chief commercial officer, announcing the new plane’s arrival and design.

Air Canada also released a series of images and videos of the new 787’s interiors. The plane will feature new interior in a three-cabin configuration — international business class, premium economy and economy. International business will come with 20 lie-flat executive pods with new amenities like headrest massage and espresso and cappuccino service.

The planes will also be outfitted 18-inch touch screen in-flight entertainment units in business class in a 1-2-1 seat configurations with USB and power outlets.

Premium economy seating will be slightly more spacious than the economy seating with 21 seats in a 2-3-2 configuration, 38-inch pitch with 9 or 11 inch personal in-flight entertainment systems and power and USB outlets.